The National Assembly was on Thursday moved to adjourn its regular business to discuss the alarming surge in cases of femicide and gender-based violence across the country.

Invoking Standing Order 33(1),  Samburu West MP, Hon. Naisua Lesuuda sought leave of the House to adjourn its business to deliberate on an urgent national crisis that has left women and children increasingly vulnerable to violence, abuse, and in extreme cases, death.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare’s investigation into the collapse of the Technical University of Kenya Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme (TUKSRBS) escalated sharply on Thursday after senators rejected submissions from mid-level representatives of the scheme’s administrator, custodian bank and fund manager—instead invoking constitutional powers to compel the personal attendance of their chief executives.

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Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Rebecca Miano, EGH, appeared before the Senate plenary to respond to Questions raised by Senators.

Responding to Sen. Joyce Korir, MP, on the performance of the tourism sector in 2024 and the strategies being implemented to enhance Kenya’s global competitiveness,the CS reported that the sector had recorded one of its strongest performances in over a decade, with international arrivals rising by 14.6 per cent from 2.08 million in 2023 to 2.4 million in 2024, while earnings increased from Kshs. 377 billion to Kshs. 452 billion. 

Plans are underway to reform Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) to address a series of challenges facing the new level of education, including issues of independence, staffing and the structural framework.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told the Senate on Wednesday that the Ministry is committed to reviewing the JSS system in order to respond effectively to concerns raised by teachers, parents and lawmakers.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, has announced the publication and circulation of the 7th Edition of the National Assembly Standing Orders.

She explained that the new edition consolidates the 6th Edition, adopted in June 2022, and the subsequent Addendum approved in March 2023, which introduced provisions allowing Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the House to respond to questions and present reports in line with Article 153 of the Constitution.